JCC 200 Mile race

With the exception of the GN which won in 1921, the 1100cc class was dominated by French cars, Salmson winning each year 1922 to 1925, and Amilcar from 1926 to 1928.

Although Talbot did not ultimately send a team, Aston Martin were expected to be strong competitors having come second and third in the Voiturette Grand Prix in Boulogne earlier in the year.

Earlier in the year, the first British Grand Prix was held on a different variant of Brooklands, which had two chicanes along the Finishing Straight but had no hairpin turns.

[1] For 1927, with it becoming clearer that the 1.5 litre Grand Prix formula was a failure, the works teams stayed away, with Malcolm Campbell taking a close victory from three semi-works 1100cc Amilcars.

In the race however Richard Seaman won, driving a 10 year old 1.5 litre Delage of the same type Malcolm Campbell had used to win in 1928, against strong opposition from ERA and privately entered Grand Prix Alfa Romeos and Bugattis.

[1] The race had been scheduled to take place again at Brooklands in 1939 but was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.

A map of Brooklands after the construction of the Campbell circuit, also showing the original Outer Circuit including the Finishing Straight.
Count Louis Zborowski came in 10th place in the 200 Mile race on 22 October 1921 in an 1,486 ccm Aston Martin .
Start of 1921 race
The Salmson team prior to the start of the 1925 race.